Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Man’s Injuries Caused When He Punched A Cell Wall: SIU
The Province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has closed the case on injuries a man suffered while in a police station cell in Barrie. The SIU's Director Joseph Martino says the serious injuries th...
Sep 21, 2020
Province Teases Covid-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
Ontario's Covid-19 Fall Preparedness Plan will be made public tomorrow. Today Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott say they have planned for the worst and are ready for any potentia...
Sep 21, 2020
Local Health Unit Reports 15 New Covid Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. There is a new case in Wasaga Beach. Where a man 65 to 79 got the virus is being investigated. There are eig...
Sep 21, 2020
Deadline Day For Barrie Businesses and Artists To Apply For Culture Days Program
Today is the last day for businesses and artists to get involved in the City of Barrie's Culture Days. It is extending beyond the traditional annual weekend of events to a more inclusive and interacti...
Sep 21, 2020
Remote Learning Begins Today For Simcoe County Students
Remote learning will start today for both elementary and secondary students in the Simcoe County District School Board. Students involved in remote learning can expect the following: Students may be c...
Sep 21, 2020
Three Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed At Simcoe County Schools
The Simcoe County District School Board has confirmed an individual has tested positive for covid-19 at Bear Creek Secondary school in Barrie. As a result, the board says the entire cohort is in self-...
Sep 21, 2020 Iria Flavia Spanish Courses / CC
Venessa Murphy Of Clearview Identified As Hit And Run Victim
Police have released the name of the woman who was found dead on the road in Springwater. They say 29 year old Venessa Murphy from Clearview was struck and killed along with her dog on Bayfield Street...
Sep 20, 2020
Former Prime Minister John Turner Has Died
Former Prime Minister John Turner has died. Born in England, John Napier Wyndham Turner emigrated to Canada in 1932 after the premature death of his father Leonard. Turner was only 38 years old when h...
Sep 20, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Simcoe County School
There has been a second case of COVID-19 confirmed at a school in Simcoe County. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Boards says it's an individual at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Barri...
Sep 20, 2020
Area Communities Get Funding For Bus Improvements
The Federal and provincial governments have announced a number of new of transit projects across the province. A couple of specific projects include 1.58 million dollars in Collingwood for eight new d...
Sep 18, 2020